Mosman Council area
Age groups - Unpaid childcare
In 2021, 808 people aged 55 years or more in Mosman Council area provided unpaid care for children other than their own.
The role of unpaid childcare by age group is related to many factors. Generally parents between the age of 30 and 50 are the most likely to be caring for their own children, but this dataset can provide an insight into the role played by other family members, for example, grandparents and older siblings, in caring for children as well. The availability of affordable child care outside the home is also a factor. This dataset can shed some light on the level of child care provided both inside the household and to other households by people in different age categories, and how it differs between areas.
The role of unpaid child care is a complex one so this topic should be viewed in conjunction with several others, including Household Type, Employment, Household Income and Unpaid Care to an aged or disabled person.
Derived from the Census question:
'In the last two weeks did the person spend time looking after a child, without pay?', which specifically asks respondents to differentiate between caring for their own children and caring for others children.
People aged 55 years or more
| Unpaid childcare | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosman Council area - 55 years or more | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Unpaid child care | Number | % | City of Ryde | Number | % | City of Ryde | 2011 to 2021 | |
| Provided unpaid child care (all) | 1,259 | 12.7 | 11.0 | 1,298 | 16.4 | 14.9 | -39 | 12001 |
| Cared for own child/ren | 451 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 260 | 3.3 | 2.5 | +191 | 12002 |
| Cared for other child/ren | 798 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 1,026 | 13.0 | 12.3 | -228 | 12003 |
| Cared for own child/ren and other child/ren | 10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 15 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -5 | 12004 |
| No unpaid child care provided | 8,282 | 83.3 | 83.6 | 5,857 | 74.1 | 77.3 | +2,425 | 12005 |
| Not stated | 400 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 744 | 9.4 | 7.8 | -344 | 12006 |
| Total people | 9,941 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,899 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,042 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Dominant groups
Analysis of the unpaid child care provided by people aged 55 years or more in Mosman Council area in 2021 compared to City of Ryde shows that there was a higher proportion of people who provided unpaid child care either to their own or to other children. Overall, 12.7% of the population aged 55 years or more provided unpaid child care, compared with 11.0% for City of Ryde.
The major differences between the share of people aged 55 years or more providing unpaid child care in Mosman Council area and City of Ryde were:
- A larger percentage who Provided unpaid child care (all) (12.7% compared to 11.0%)
- A smaller percentage who Not stated (4.0% compared to 5.4%)
Emerging groups
The number of people aged between 55 years or more who provided unpaid child care for their own and/or other people's children in Mosman Council area decreased by 39 between 2011 and 2021.
The largest changes in the number of people aged 55 years or more performing unpaid child care in Mosman Council area, between 2011 and 2021 were those who:
- No unpaid child care provided (+2,425 persons)
- Not stated (-344 persons)
- Cared for other child/ren (-228 persons)
- Cared for own child/ren (+191 persons)